Category: PRESS
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Metro – National Dog Show Therapy Dogs Visit Youngsters in Recovery
Categories: PRESSChildren at the Ronald McDonald House in West Philadelphia play with Vivian, a Staffordshire Terrier, as her handler looks on. Photo: Charles Mostoller Wes, who turns 2 on Monday, is staying at the Ronald McDonald House in West Philadelphia while he gets radiation treatment. But on Thursday, he got to play with dogs from the 2014…
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WMMR – “New Leash on Life USA – Public Affairs”
Categories: PRESSThis Sunday, Marion Marchese, founder and CEO of New Leash On Life USA along with Dwayne Marks, a participant and graduate of New Leash On Life, were in the WMMR studios to talk about the New Leash On Life program in Philadelphia. We discussed in Detail what the New Leash on Life program is and…
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WHYY – ‘New Leash on Life’ teaches inmates life skills, gives dogs second chance
Categories: PRESSBy Holly Otterbein It’s not every day that Philadelphia’s district attorney and public defenders agree on something. But, on Monday, they joined together to celebrate a dozen city inmates graduating from an innovative prison rehabilitation program known as New Leash on Life USA. The program takes dogs thought to be unadoptable and set to be…
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CBS – Inmate Trainers And Their At-Risk Shelter Dogs Get A New Leash On Life In The Philadelphia Prison System
Categories: PRESSBy Steve Tawa PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Inmates and their dogs in the “New Leash On Life” program took part in graduation ceremonies in the Philadelphia Prison System’s Alternative and Special Detention division, including a cookout for the humans and treats for the canines. Bleu, Brie, Cheddar, Colby, Gouda and Havarti, all at-risk shelter dogs spent…
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Philly.com — TEDx For a Prison Crowd
Categories: PRESSJane Golden, executive director of the Mural Arts Program, at Thursday’s TEDx at Graterford Prison. “Inmates have created close to 100 pieces of public art throughout the city,” she said. (Courtesy of Graterford Prison) By John Timpane, Inquirer Staff Writer Posted: June 08, 2014 The acronym TED conjures up big trading posts of ideas for…
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Daily Local News — Chester County SPCA starts partnership with New Leash on Life
Categories: PRESSPhoto courtesy of Jack McMahon III Carrie, a pit bull, came to the Chester County SPCA after she was rescued from a drug and dog fighting house. New Leash on Life USA pulled Carrie, and three other dogs, from the CCSPCA to give them 12 weeks of obedience and socialization training. By Chelsea Reyher, Daily…
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Times Herald — Dogs Looking for a Home Meet & Greet Customers at KOP Shake Shack
Categories: PRESSBy Oscar Gamble, The Times Herald Fiona, a pit bull mix available for adoption, poses for the camera at the King of Prussia Shake Shack Saturday, April 12, 2014. Photo by Adrianna Hoff/Times Herald Staff. UPPER MERION — Dogs ruled the day as the Shake Shack hosted charitable partner New Leash on Life for a…
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MyFoxOrlando – “New Program Gives Inmates Chance to Train and Save Shelter Dogs”
Categories: PRESSBy Kayla O’Brien, Web Producer – New Leash on Life USA is a non-profit organization that gives prison inmates the chance to train and take care of kill shelter dogs that may have been euthanized otherwise. Organization leaders say they give a second chance to the inmates as well as their four-legged companions. Officials say…
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CBS Philly – “Prison-Dog Training Program Brings Pets to Vets Suffering from PTSD”
Categories: PRESSOn Monday February 24th, New Leash on Life will announce a new program entitled, “Saving & Reclaiming Lives.” As a part of this effort, volunteer inmates will train dogs who were originally deemed unadoptable. Upon graduation, these dogs will be donated to veterans suffering with PTSD. Carefully trained service dogs can make active interventions to…